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Shannon Sauer-Zavala

@shannonsauerzavala.bsky.social

Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky Licensed Clinical Psychologist Improving mental health treatment, especially for BPD, via research on personality-focused interventions Visit me: https://konect.to/ssz

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Why We're Like This Ep. 1: Shannon Sauer-Zavala on how to be less neurotic I'm starting a podcast, duh

Why We're Like This Ep. 1: Shannon Sauer-Zavala on how to be less neurotic
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RePORT ⟩ RePORTER

The primary project on which the postdoc will work is a federally-funded clinical trial in which patients with BPD will received personalized treatment based on their personality elevations. You would be a study assessor or therapist!

Learn more here: reporter.nih.gov/search/kT63P...

24.09.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The position will provide clinical hours for licensure + protected research time (and ample archival treatment data).

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Psychology Post-Doctoral Scholar The Treatment Innovation for Psychological Services (TIPS) Research Group in the Psychology department of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, KY is seeking a fu...

πŸ‘‹πŸ» I am so excited to announce that I'll be hiring a postdoc at the University of Kentucky!

We study mechanism-focused (e.g., personality traits), transdiagnostic treatment development and personalization.

ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...

More details in the 🧡 πŸ‘‡πŸ»

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Please share!

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CAAPS' Future Directions

It is obvi a weird time for science, psychological or otherwise.

The Coalition for the Advancement & Application of Psychological Science (CAAPS) is looking for YOUR ideas on how to best meet the moment with our initiatives.

🚨 Psychologists: Take our brief survey πŸ‘‡

redcap.uky.edu/redcap/surve...

30.07.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The science of redesigning your personality Writer Olga Khazan, a lifelong introvert obsessed with work, was unhappy with who she was, and so vowed to redesign her personality by living outside her comfort zone – a journey she documented in her...

Did you know that your personality isn't set in stone? You can intentionally shape your traits to align with life you want. I spoke with 🌞 @CBSSunday Morning's Susan Spencer on the science of personality change and you can watch the segment right here: www.cbsnews.com/news/the-sci...

21.07.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BPD Compass Webinar by Dr. Shannon - Personality Compass Join the BPD Compass Introductory Webinar with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala to gain key insights into BPD management. Click here to learn more!

Join us: personality-compass.com/bpd-compass-...

22.04.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a run-down on BPD Compass:

18 sessions of Compass leads to sig. large reductions in self-reported #bpd, #anxiety, #depression, #PTSD

We also see improvement in negative affectivity, antagonism, and disinhibition #AMPD

We've trained 100s of therapists. Want to be next?

22.04.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spend an afternoon with me and learn our short-term, generalist treatment for borderline personality disorder, @BpdCompass

🌻 Friday May 16th, 2-5 PM ET
🌻 $99 for professionals, $10 for students (code: TRAINEE)
🌻 CE credits
🌻 Register here: personality-compass.com/bpd-compass-...

14.04.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm partnering with @newharbinger.bsky.social and Praxis to deliver a 5-week course on the Unified Protocol (UP)

βœ… Treat Multiple Conditions with One CBT Framework

πŸ“… Starting Tuesdays, April 1

Sign up today! www.praxiscet.com/events/simpl...

09.03.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now is a good time to remind folks that proven mental healthcare should not be behind a paywall...

People with #BPD looking for resources β†’ download the BPD Compass workbook

Providers who work with BPD (so, all y'all) β†’ download the BPD Compass workbook

πŸ‘‰ personality-compass.com/bpd-compass πŸ‘ˆ

09.03.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get ahead of the curve before BPD Compass is officially published with @newharbinger.bsky.social in 2026

09.03.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐️ NEWS! ⭐️

We've got an Introductory Webinar for BPD Compass coming up! Friday May 16th (2-5 ET). 3 CEs for psychologists. Learn more & register: personality-compass.com/bpd-compass-...

$99 for professionals, $10 for students with code TRAINEE

Hope to see you there πŸ’β€β™€οΈ ❀️

09.03.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I could not be prouder of my TWO students in the Match this cycle - both matched to top sites!

Nicole Stumpp is headed to the Durham VA
Martina Fruhbauerova is off to Brown

Thrilled. I am thrilled.

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Happy Christmas to me!

BPD Compass leads to significant improvements in neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientious and effects were mostly medium and large.

Doesn’t matter if you use the PID-5, the BFI-2, or the FFBI.

For criterion A stans, LPFS improves significantly too

19.12.2024 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Personality Dimensions are, by definition, not categorical. They are processes that functionally maintain symptoms and can be targeted in treatment. So, this approach is complementary to process based therapies - just focusing on personality as the mechanism to target!

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Amazing!!! Come to my next workshop - prob will hold it in may. This clip is from the one I held last Friday and it’s on applying a personality based treatment called compass. Also, follow me on inst at @self.made.personality (I post there more) and even email me and I’ll send you some RCT articles

11.12.2024 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

and I learned how to add subtitles in pretty colors, so pls clap πŸ™ƒ

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A 30 second primer on why we need a Dimensional TREATMENT System to make psychotherapy more potent, parsimonious, and personalizable.

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Thank you so much, Erik πŸ₯°

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🀯

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I could not be more proud...so proud in fact that I hearted my own post :)

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Martina Fruhbauerova Named 2024 Morgan T. Sammons Doctoral Student Award Winner - National Register The National Register honors students with a $5,000 stipend to further the development of a clinically oriented research project.

My student, Martina Fruhbauerova won the Morgan T. Sammons Doctoral Student Award for her project examining a mechanism-focused (hopelessness, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness), single-session intervention for suicidal thoughts/behaviors!

www.nationalregister.org/fruhbauerova...

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BPD Compass Introductory Webinar Mental Health Professionals: Join us December 6, 2024 for an introductory webinar on BPD Compass

shannonsauerzavala.com/bpdcompassli...

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144 mental health professionals have already signed up for our BPD Compass Webinar happening THIS FRIDAY!!!

That means we have 56 spots left. Sign up today for a smoking hot deal ($25 off registration with code MONDAY)!

Always free for trainees with code FREE4TRAINEES

πŸ”— in the comments!

02.12.2024 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

go.bsky.app/TwHBMQi I started a personality psychology starter pack. If I missed you or put you here by mistake, please reach out.

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πŸ“£ Our Clinical Program at the University of Washington is hiring a new Clinic Director! If you're passionate about shaping the clinical training of the next generation, please consider applying!

For more info: apply.interfolio.com/159126

Please share broadly!

20.11.2024 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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We came, we ABCTed, and now we’re headed back to Kentucky.

Glad these youths let me tag along with them to feel relevant πŸ™ƒ

@abctnow.bsky.social

17.11.2024 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you for giving me a soap box (discussant role) to opine about the future of mental healthcare IMO

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